May 10th – General Meeting

Past Meeting Announcement

General Meeting – May 7th

Kat will be presenting the awards our club won at NFMS regional meeting at the Yakima Rock and Gem Show.

She will also be presenting the awards our club won at the past AFMS national meeting held April 4-8, 2018 in Raleigh, NC.  

Speaker: Roger Danneman, Field Trip Guide

Roger will be showing us what he has found on our field trips the past 2 years.

He will also go over what basic rockhounding tools we need.

Then we will have a short segment on packing an emergency preparedness bag for the car.

Show ‘n Tell: Show us what you have collected when rockhounding.

Updated: September 30, 2018 — 9:56 pm

Presidents Message

  • Digging It!  Our big rock, gem and jewelry show is at the end of this month. We have so many opportunities for you to come and be a part of it – from helping our wonderful vendors load in their gear, to setting up tables, greeting guests, helping with kid’s activities, and so much more. All of our volunteers always go home with free rocks – and free shop hours! I’ll be spending those three days (Friday, June 26 – our set up day – through Sunday, June 28) at the Silent Auction table, working on raising money for our …

Meeting Announcements

  • Our own Mike Blanton will bring his expertise to this club meeting program – he will share the tools, tips and tricks he has developed to drill holes in stones and minerals so you can do more with the rocks you find. Show and Tell: bring a rock you’d like to make into something else.

  • Club Wagonmaster and rock shop creator Roger Danneman will present an overview of the new club shop – including equipment, scheduling, stewards, and what you can expect from this exciting new resource.  Show and Tell: bring a rock you want to polish or make into a cabochon (or something you’ve already polished or made)

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